S.Africa's Amplats fires 12,000 wildcat strikers

JOHANNESBURG Oct 5 (Reuters) - World no. 1 platinum
producer Anglo American Platinum said on Friday it had
fired 12,000 workers taking part in a three-week illegal strike,
following through on tough talk against the wildcat stoppages in
South Africa's mines.

Amplats also said in a statement the illegal strikes had
cost it 39,000 ounces in lost output that translated into 700
million rand ($82.27 million) in lost revenue.